Daily Republican., 1887-08-31
! made 9 very shrewd guess.


"Yes," exclaimed Annie, "Trude
went To town TO sell some blackber.
ries, and at the very first hotel we
came TO, who should sec her but Mr.
Dayton. He took her to task then
and there for not letting him know
where she had gone TO after mother
died, and I'm sure before he leaves
this house he'll ask her 70 marry
him."
scarcely were the words out OF her
mouth when dear little Trude entered
the room, looking like blush rose In
full bloom, and followed by Mr.. Ger
aid Dayton.
l had seen the young gentleman two
years before, when l was courting my
Annie, and, taough l knew him To be
a decided "sweli," always thought
him an exceedingly fine fellow.
After the first salutations were over,
Trude said to me.
"Mr. Dayton doubts my assertion
that sent him my address when we
moved out here. Don't you remem-
Der that winter morning that I gave
l was obliged to confess that l did
not remember the occurrence.
"Ah, you little traitorr laughed
Gerald Dayton.
In the meantime my wife had gone
to the closet, brought out my winter
overcoat, and produced from one OF its
pockets yellow crumpled note ad
dressed TO Mr.. G. Dayton. Oh. how
they laughed at me then, and Gerald
said:
Now you must atone for your
shameful neglect, sir, by giving me
your sister-in law as my wife. And,
as exchange is no robbery, l will give
you this house and land, being both
mine, together with all the rents you
have paid for it The two years you
have been here. Come, what do you
say p
ut is for Trude to say" answered.
taking her little berry stained hands
In mine.
She laughed just as bird trills, and
said, with u sly blush:
"I'm sure I'm agreeable, and should
have been two years ag If you had
had asked me p
In fortnight was a we'll man and
back al the bank.
Don't GIVE Il Up, Boys.
American Rural Home.
Many boys go to our poultry exhibi.
tions, become interested and wish to
purchase q pair or two of birds, but
they say they have no place to keer
them. This is sad mistake. With
few exceptions any shed or out
building can be altered into a hen.
house, by simply making it water
proof, erecting II roost and severa
nests. and If it has no windows, BY
setting several to the southern or ives
tern sides. BY this means the winter
sunshine will enter the room, making
il light, airy and pleasant
In many places where no shed car
be obtained for the purposes barn will
afford abun liant room
| have seen hen house 10 the eel
lar of stable which answered very
well 1t was about 16x10 feet; thi
was divided by lath partition fo
keeping two kinds of fowls. Th,
nests were arranged along the wall
and the roosts were suspended from
the ceiling.
The room faced the south; in the
sua mer the latter side was lattic,
work, but in winter this was closed by
glass windows The house was white
washed and clean, and opened int
two sunny yards on the southern sidt
of the barn, which kept away the
cold, north wind and easterly storms
Such hen-house can be built a.
small expense, and the fowls, II prop
erly kept, will thrive.
There are many boys who wish tc
keep hens, but are deferred from doing
go because they cannot procure place
May these remarks fall under theil
notice.